Part of it is living in Tennessee. I'm so out of the loop. And as a person, I'm out of the loop. I'm oblivious by nature.

The tricky thing about being a writer, or about being any kind of artist, is that in addition to making art you also have to make a living.

Some people need a huge amount of attention, and they are worthy of that attention, and they're still exhausting.

If what a person wants is his life, he tends to be quiet about wanting anything else. Once the life begins to seem secure, one feels the freedom to complain.

Love was action. It came to you. It was not a choice.

People gave me such a bad time about wanting a baby. I didn't want a baby, and I still don't. I wanted a dog.

When I wrote nonfiction, my best work was the really personal stuff.